Attack on seafarers a 'war crime' – Human Rights at Sea

by The Manila Times

Apr 20, 2022 12:08 am

WAR crimes against seafarers and neutral merchant vessels warrant accountability, the international non-governmental group Human Rights at Sea (HRAS) said.

Six weeks into the war between Russia and Ukraine, the intensity of the conflict shows no chance of de-escalation and seafarers remain in the firing line, HRAS said.

A Russian flag cargo ship docks in the port of Boulogne-sur-Mer, northern France, on Feb. 26, 2022. French officials say marines patrolling the English Channel area have intercepted a cargo ship sailing under the Russian flag and escorted it to the port of Boulogne-Sur-Mer for an investigation. AP PHOTO

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